No, Mazon does not provide funding for work in process or products not yet delivered. We provide only cash flow funding of invoices for goods and services that have been satisfactorily delivered and/or performed and billed in arrears.  We may, however, be able to refer you to a financing source who works with in-progress or purchase order funding.

Now that winter has passed, people are doing more outdoor activities and thoughts of gasoline safety should be foremost in everyone's thoughts when doing lawn work, repairing vehicles, boating and fishing, camping and other activities that may require the use of gasoline. The American Burn Association urges people to handle gasoline with care, and provides the following tips:  Don't smoke or use matches, lighters, or other ignition sources anywhere around gas -- gas vapors can travel far from gas containers in enclosed areas.  Use gasoline only in well-ventilated areas.  Turn off equipment and let cool before filling the gas tank.  Never use gasoline to start charcoal on a grill -- use proper charcoal starter.  Never use gasoline as a cleaning fluid or solvent -- or to clean your hands.  Don't store gas cans in your vehicle.  Store gasoline in approved containers, in a cool, well-ventilated area (i.e. in a shed or garage but never in the house), and only keep a minimum amount on hand.  Never use glass or plastic bottles for gasoline storage.

Chevron Corp. advises that when filling gasoline containers, only fill the container about 95% full. If the container is 10 inches tall, leave ½ inch (5%) between the surface of the gasoline and the top of the container. Fill vehicle fuel tanks one gallon short of their capacity. Gasoline, like any liquid, expands as its temperature increases. In some parts of the country, stored gasoline might encounter temperatures as much as 50-degrees F higher than the temperature at which it was dispensed. A 50-degree temperature increase causes gasoline to expand about 3.5%. If there is no air space in the container for this increased volume to occupy, either gasoline will be forced out of the container or the walls of the container will be distorted.

Chevron additionally advises that to avoid a fire when handling gasoline away from the service station, keep the gasoline away from any ignition source (flame or spark) and any ignition source away from the gasoline.  There should not be an appliance pilot light or igniter within 50 feet of where gasoline is stored or handled. Gasoline fumes, which are invisible and heavier than air, can travel along the ground for some distance when they are not dispersed by air currents. If ignited, the fumes become a fuse that brings the flame back to the liquid gasoline source.

Even breathing gas fumes can be harmful!  Gasoline can be a health hazard if you inhale concentrated fumes for too long or get it on your skin.  Symptoms of overexposure to gas vapors include: Respiratory problems such as coughing and trouble breathing, rash from skin contact with gasoline, irritation or burning in the eyes from gas splashes, dizziness, weakness, numbness in arms and legs or burning sensation, rapid heartbeat, nausea or vomiting. If you experience any symptoms from inhaling gasoline vaporizers, get to fresh air immediately. If symptoms persist, seek medical treatment. If someone becomes unconscious from breathing gas vapors, bystanders should immediately call 911. (Long-term exposure to gasoline vapor has caused cancer in laboratory animals!)

Have you ever wished that there was a short-cut to success -- a way to avoid a lot of the hard work and adversity that you always read about in motivational books?  Well, actually there is!  I would like to share with you a powerful strategy for achieving your goals as quickly and easily as possible.

The easiest way to get on the fast track to success and achieve your goals is to find someone who has already achieved what you want and then find out how they did it.  Unfortunately, when many of us set a goal, we try and reinvent the wheel and figure things out for ourselves. This usually leads to countless wasted hours and unnecessary frustration.  No matter what your goals are, someone somewhere has already achieved the results you are after. All you have to do is find them, learn how they did it, and then do the same thing.

When searching for a "mentor," here are two important things to keep in mind:  (1) Make sure that the person you are taking advice from has achieved the exact goal that you are trying to achieve, and don't just take their word for it. Look for undeniable proof that they have achieved success.  (2) Don't think that you have to meet your mentor in person in order to obtain their advice. These days you can access the wisdom of successful people from any field through books, audio CDs and home study courses. You can also obtain a wealth of free information by subscribing to high quality newsletters.

So here it is ... the simplest but most powerful way to achieve your goals in the shortest time frame possible:

Step 1: Know what you are trying to achieve. As always, the starting point to success is to know exactly what you want.

Step 2: Find someone who has achieved the results you want and make sure that they are the "real deal" by looking for undeniable proof.

Step 3: Find out how they did it by subscribing to their newsletter or purchasing their books, CDs or home study courses. (Tip: Always start with a free or low-price product first so that you can assess the quality of the information provided.)

From our humor archives, we bring you the story of a man from Charlotte, North Carolina, who, having purchased a case of very expensive cigars, insured them against, among other things, fire. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile, the man filed a claim against the insurance company, stating that the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires."  The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The man sued -- and won.

In delivering the ruling the judge, agreeing that the claim was frivolous, stated nevertheless that the man held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure against fire, without defining what it considered to be "unacceptable fire," and was obliged to pay the claim. Rather than endure a lengthy and costly appeal, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid the man $15,000 for the rare cigars he had lost "in the fires."

After he cashed the check, however, the company had him arrested on 24 counts of arson. With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case being used against him, the man was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000 fine.